Garment-supporter.



H. H. BURROUGHS.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1914.

1,133,095, Patented Mar.23,1915.

lwuentwa HBUITm/ ghs attomua HARRY H. BURROUGI-IS, or KENNEBUNK, MAINE.

. GARMENT-"SUPPORT'ER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed July 28, 1914. Serial No. 853,678.

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment supporters, and the principal object of the in- 'vention is to provide a simple and efficient device constructed in such a manner that it is adapted for supporting almost any type of garment and can be used for numerous other purposes.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the specific embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein, the device consists of elongated top and bottom plates 1 and 2, respectively, which are held in separated relation by a spacing block 3. These plates may be constructed of any suitable material, as also may be the spacing block, and project beyond the block at both ends so as to form pairs of jaws 4:. Secured between the upper plate and the spacing block is a clamping spring 5 which is coextensive with the plates 1 and 2 and has its terminal ends upwardly turned and provided with projecting prongs 6 which coact with similarly projecting prongs stamped up from the lower plate 2. Passed through opposite ends of the upper plate 1 are bell crank locking levers 7 shouldered at the junction of the short or long legs thereof toprevent passage of the leg through the upper-plate. The short legs of each lever bear directly upon the upper surface of the spring 5 adjacent the terminals thereof and when the long leg of the lever is resting-against the plate the short leg is carried beyond center and the lever thereby locked against accidental movement. When in this position the short leg of the lever holds the end of the spring against the lower plate.

If desired there may be associated with the double clamp an elongated, elastic'strap 9 having a button engaging loop 10 secured in oneterminal end thereof and with the opposite terminal reinforced in any suitable manner. In using this device for suspenders one end of the clamp may be connected to the undershirt beneath the arm and the opposite end is clamped upon' the reinforced terminal of the strap 9. The outer shirt is then pulled over the waist band and suspender button and the button engaging loop 10 engaged over the shirt and button, as will be readily understood.

The device may be used without the'strap 9 by connecting one end to the undershirt and the opposite end to the trouser band, the

outer shirt being fulled thereover and clamped between the jaws. Any two pertions of a skirt may also be gathered by us-' ing both ends of the double clamp and in this manner the hem of the skirt may be held above the ground in rainy weather.

What is claimed is A garment supporting device comprising a pair of plates, a separating member for holding the plates in separated parallel relation, means passing through the plates in the separating member for holding the parts together, levers pivotedto opposite ends of one of the plates, and a common spring secured between one of the plates and the separating member and being coextensive with said plate and having its ends arranged to be actuated toward the opposite plate by said levers- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY H. BUR-ROUGHS.

l Vitnesses TI-ros. DEARBORN, JOHN WV. Bowoonv. 

